Gil Bellows

Birth Name:

Gil Bellows

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

Won a Peabody Award for his work as an executive producer on "Temple Grandin" in 2011
Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood
Married actress Rya Kihlstedt, having two children
Made his screen acting debut as Ronne in 1988's "The First Season․"
Quote: "The great thing about acting is that, until you're dead, you can do it․"
Quote: "(On what he looks for in a script): "Something that feels original and that triggers an emotional response in me as opposed to an intellectual one․ It can be funny or serious, but something that I respond to on a visceral level․""
A founding member of the Seraphim Theater Company in New York
Best known for his role as attorney Billy Thomas in "Ally McBeal" and as Tommy in 1994's "The Shawshank Redemption․"
Member of the Act One Repertory Company of the prestigious Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts

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